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Abraham means “Father of Multitude (of nations)”
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They traveled for many years to get the Canaan
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Israel settled because of famine
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Esau was first; Jacob holding his heel
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Isaac means “laughter
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Moses parted the Red Sea to get to the Promise Land God promised
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God commands joshua to invade and conquer Canaan
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Three judges lead israel into Canaan (Samson & Deborah)
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God changed his name to Paul when he became a disciple.
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From its earliest name Ursalim, Jerusalem's name has mirrored the city's conquerors, passing through Jebus to the Roman Aelia Capitolina to al-Quds - and back to the ancient Israelite Yerushalayim.
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The crowning achievement of King Solomon’s reign was the erection of a magnificent temple in Jerusalem, often called Solomon’s temple or the first temple.
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By contrast, Judea, which according to most estimates never had more than 600,000 people during the First Temple era, controlled not more than a few square miles of hilly, unfertile land. Moreover, for the majority of the time they were a land-locked country without access to the Mediterranean Sea and could not conduct business without incurring debts to the traders that controlled the coast.
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Amos’ life has been gleaned from his book, which was, in all likelihood, partly or wholly compiled by other hands.
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Nearly 20 years later, about 722 BC, the capital city, Samaria, was overtaken by the Assyrians under Shalmaneser V.
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During the reign of King Jehoiakim (609—597 BC), “Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant for three years”
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Judah was re-established only so Yahweh could be worshipped, and the Jews were sent to Judah for the express purpose of worshiping Yahweh.
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When the Hasmonean Kingdom was absorbed into the Roman Empire, the area remained under the influence of the Greek language and culture.
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The history of the revolt was retained only in Greek texts later preserved by Christian authors.) Until 141 BC, however, a Seleucid garrison remained in the citadel (Acra) of Jerusalem, protecting by its very presence those Jews who wished to maintain the Hellenistic way of life.
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Judea was ruled by a Roman procurator who managed its political, military, and fiscal affairs.
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Mary and Joseph settled down on the hay in a stable with animals sleeping.
